The Tromp Competition Repertoire Days took place at Boston Conservatory October 19 and 20th – Guests were Arnold Marinissen (the Netherlands, Tromp jury member), Mike Truesdell (USA, 2nd prize winner of the Tromp Competition in 2010) and Alexandre Esperet (France, 1st prize winner of the Tromp Competition in 2012). The schedule was busy! See below, many of the Boston Conservatory students had an opportunity to play for the guests. The first day concluded with a concert of guests and faculty.
TROMP Repertoire Days 2013 | The Boston Conservatory
Saturday, October 19
10:00-11:30 am – Mike Truesdell / Master Class
Mike will play Mark Applebaum: Aphasia & Javier Alvarez: Temazcal
Students:Will play:
Christine AugspurgerWerner Heider: Laudate Lignum (excerpt)
John StapletonElliott Carter: March
Wanning ChenAlexej Gerassimez: Asventuras [if time permits]
11:30-1:00 pm – Arnold Marinissen / Master Class
Arnold will speak about set-up repertoire
Students:Will play:
Brandon IlawRudolph Rojahn: Deus Ex Machina (multi solo)
Saki KurataPeter Klatzow: Dances of Earth and Fire (1st movement)
Christine AugspurgerIannis Xenakis: Rebonds B [if time permits – or begin next session with this]
1:00-2:30 – Lunch at Basho (Japanese)
We have a semi-private room reserved for 20-30 people. Please feel free to join TROMP guests & BoCo faculty for lunch! A special, small menu will be available (inc. student-priced options) to make things quick.
2:30-4:00 – Open lesson with Arnold, Alexandre & Mike
Essentially, another Master Class session—with commentary offered by all 3 guests
Students:Will play:
Wanning Chen Jennifer Stasack: Six Elegies Dancing (1 or 2 movements)
Yi Yang Astor Piazzolla: “Winter” from Invierno porteno
Brandon Ilaw Paul Lansky: “Hop(2)” from Three Moves [if time permits]
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5:00 – PERFORMANCE
Keith Aleo
Rupert KettleTambourines
Mike Truesdell
Ben WahlundHard-Boiled Capitalism and the Day Mr. Friedman Noticed Google is a Verb
Joel HarrisonFear of Silence
David FriedmanTrying to Say Goodbye
Arnold Marinissen
Elliott Cartertwo pieces
Per NorgardWaves (excerpt)
Tom JohnsonCounting Duets (movements I, IV & V) – with Keith Aleo
Alexandre Esperet
J.S. BachPrélude from Suite Nº 5 for Unaccompanied Cello
Thierry de MeySilence Must Be
Compagnie KahluaCeci n’est pas une balle
Saturday, October 19
11:30-1:00 – Alexandre Esperet / Master Class
Students:Will play:
Brandon IlawJacque Délécluse: Keiskleiriana
(Also – anyone there wasn’t time to hear from yesterday)
1:00-2:30 – Lunch
2:30-4:00 – Panel discussion with Arnold, Alexandre & Arthur van der Drift
